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Japanese antique wooden small tansu cabinet box, 1860s-1920s wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique small tansu cabinet box with sliding doors - made of Hinoki Japanese cypress
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Folk Art Cabinets

Materials

Wood, Cypress

mid 20th Japanese vintage small Tansu, wabi sabi box chest of drawers japandi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 5 drawers, made of Tamo (Japanese Ash). This piece is
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Ash, Hardwood

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
By ACC Japan
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Cherry

Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
Japanese Tansu Chest / Storage, 1920s
H 37.01 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
The unique antique tansu — an elegant piece of furniture with deep Japanese roots. This small
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
Japanese Tansu, Wabi-sabi, 1920s, Japan
H 13.98 in W 12.6 in D 7.88 in
Japanese antique small box chest of drawers, 1916. Taisho wabi sabi urushi tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
108 years-old wooden small tansu (chest of drawers) with 4 drawers. Finished with traditional
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Furniture

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Japanese Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan. It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture was made in the Meiji period
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Tansu Nightstand Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small drawer storage made in Japan. It was made between the Meiji and Taisho periods
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers , Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
period. The drawers are convenient for organizing small items, and the design is attractive for its
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1920s / Nightstand Tansu Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a small drawer storage made in Japan. The furniture was made between the Meiji and Taisho
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese black drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is probably from the Tohoku region of Japan. The material is mainly cedar w...
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique BK Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese antique wooden bookcase 1898, Meiji era. wabi sabi small cabinet tansu
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
126 years-old antique wooden bookcase - manufactured in Meiji 31 (1898), The year was written on the backside of the bottom of the drawer box, together with the owner's name & the ad...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Japanese vintage urushi small Kiri tansu box chest of drawers, wabi sabi mingei
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese vintage small box tansu chest of drawers, Kohikidashi, fully made of Kiri (Paulownia
Category

20th Century Japanese Folk Art Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Large Two Section Antique Japanese Kitchen Tansu
Located in Point Richmond, CA
has an small inward warp. The tansu has retained all it's original ironwork. Please see below for
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1990s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Fantastic Pair Baker Chinoiserie Asian Tansu Night Stands Mid-Century Modern
By Alessandro for Baker Furniture
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Pair of amazingly beautiful Japanese Tansu small chests or nightstands by Baker. Dark stained oak
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Antique Japanese Taishō Two-Part Tansu Chest with Drawers and Sliding Doors
Located in Yonkers, NY
ideal organization for smaller items. This versatile tansu can serve as a striking addition to any
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Small Tansu Japanese Cabinet, Japan late Edo period
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
Charming little tansu with two sliding panels and multiple drawers in very good original condition
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Furniture

Materials

Wood

Small Tansu Exotic Wood Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Small Tansu cabinet with brass mounts. Beautiful wood grain. I believe this to be Korean and from
Category

20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Small Tansu Exotic Wood Cabinet
Small Tansu Exotic Wood Cabinet
H 23.75 in W 21.88 in D 12.5 in
Keyaki Wood Small Tansu or Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Keyaki wood small tansu (chest). Original paulownia design hardware.
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Keyaki Wood Small Tansu or Chest
Keyaki Wood Small Tansu or Chest
H 21.5 in W 24 in D 14.75 in
Small Tansu Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Exotic wood Tansu cabinet with brass hardware. Beautiful wood-grain and brass mounts. Original Lock
Category

20th Century Korean Furniture

Materials

Brass

Small Tansu Cabinet
Small Tansu Cabinet
H 16.75 in W 20 in D 12.63 in
Meiji Era '1898' Small Tansu Chest Shelf / Wabi-Sabi Japanese Antiques
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A small storage shelf made in the Meiji era in Japan It was used in an old house in Ibaraki
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Small Late 19th Century Tansu
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is charming small tansu that dates to the late Meiji Period. It can function as a drinks table
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Small Late 19th Century Tansu
Small Late 19th Century Tansu
H 22.5 in W 22.5 in D 11.25 in
Japanese Lovely Antique Small Wood Tansu Cabinet Kodansu all original Rare Size
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels. This is a hard to find antique smaller tansu
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Wood

A Small Japanese Tansu
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual Japanese tansu. Possibly a chadansu, used for storing and displaying tea ceremony
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Buffets

A Small Japanese Tansu
A Small Japanese Tansu
H 33.5 in W 37 in D 18.5 in
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Also known as "ship's chests" because sailors and merchants used them. Black iron hardware, keyaki wood drawer fronts, suji wood form.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
Japanese Elm Tansu Small Chest
H 23 in W 26.63 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming Japanese Meiji period Keyaki wood tansu of small size consisting of 2 long and 5 small
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
Japanese Keyaki Wood Tansu of Small Size
H 21 in W 23.5 in D 14.25 in
Rare Small Wabi Sabi Japanese Late Edo Period Drawers / Tansu
Located in London, GB
A beautifully worn late Edo period small set of drawers. Made of cedar with iron & brass
Category

Antique 19th Century Edo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Cabinet / Tansu Drawer / 1894s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a small old Japanese cabinet. It is a type with a drawer at the bottom and a sliding door
Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Drawer /Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese small drawer. It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Small Chests of Drawers 1860s-1900s /Tansu, Wabi-Sabi
Located in Katori-Shi, 12
This small drawer was produced in the Meiji period. This furniture was made by applying
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Drawer /Storage Tansu / 1868-1912s / Wabi-Sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old Japanese drawer. It seems to be around the Meiji period, and the material is made of cedar. There are 3 drawers, each with a slightly different size. Compared to ge...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu on Stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual small four-drawer tansu or chest on custom platform stand with original iron hardware
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu on Stand
Japanese Tansu on Stand
H 27.25 in W 24 in D 14.25 in
Black Lacquer Tansu Chest Cabinet, Japanese Meiji Period
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small beautifully black lacquered tansu chest with original hardware and having seven drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Elm and Pine Clothing Tansu with Crane and Turtle Hardware
Located in San Francisco, CA
two additional drawers and a safe compartment with two interior small drawers. This tansu has
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm, Pine

Japanese Antique small Tansu 1860s-1920s/Chests of Drawers Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese small tansu. It is made of cedar wood. This furniture is from the Meiji
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Small Tansu made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Meiji period. (1860s
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut, Cedar

Antique Japanese Small Tansu Chest
Located in Hudson, NY
Meiji period (1868-1912) tansu with one drawer on top, a sliding door to reveal 5 more drawers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Japanese Small Tansu Chest
Antique Japanese Small Tansu Chest
H 18.5 in W 21.25 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1900s-1940s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old small Tansu made in Japan. This furniture was made in the early Showa period
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Antique Japanese Small Tansu Drawers Meiji 13"
Located in Somis, CA
A 19th-century Japanese solid wood Tansu storage chest in excellent condition, exemplifying fine
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Tansu 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old small black chest of drawers made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Meiji
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Small Tansu 1860s-1900s / Drawer Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
made of cedar and paulownia wood. The metal fittings are made of iron. It is a small but attractive
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Iron

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tansu Chest, Wabi Sabi, Cedar Wood, Meiji Era
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful patinated wooden small tansu from Japan. Tansu chests are very popular throughout Japan
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Primitive Dressers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Fine Antique Wood Tansu Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels. This is a hard to find antique smaller tansu
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Fine Antique Wood Tansu Cabinet
Japanese Fine Antique Wood Tansu Cabinet
H 33 in W 37.75 in D 18.25 in
Small Butterfly Tansu Cabinet
Located in Fulton, CA
Exotic wood Tansu with brass butterfly hardware. Exceptional woodgrain pattern. I believe this
Category

20th Century Korean Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Small Butterfly Tansu Cabinet
Small Butterfly Tansu Cabinet
H 26 in W 22.5 in D 16 in
Japanese Tansu Small Solid Wood
Located in Somis, CA
A small vintage solid wood Japanese tansu with 3 full depth drawers and sliding doors. Beautiful
Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Japanese Tansu Small Solid Wood
Japanese Tansu Small Solid Wood
H 22.75 in W 17.5 in D 14 in
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Small Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A traditional antique Japanese Tansu chest (mobile ceremonial clothing / kimono storage cabinet
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Cabinets

Materials

Wrought Iron, Iron, Metal

Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Small Cabinet
Antique Japanese Tansu Chest Small Cabinet
H 24.25 in W 24 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Small Chest or Ko Tansu, Early 1900s
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Japanese small chest or Ko Tansu, early 1900s. Three drawers with iron handles. Original finish
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Small Chest or Ko Tansu, Early 1900s
Japanese Small Chest or Ko Tansu, Early 1900s
H 10.75 in W 12.5 in D 9.75 in
Japanese Antique Five Drawer Small Treasures Tansu Cabinet
Located in South Burlington, VT
tansu storage chest/cabinet ,hand crafted with fine grained wood. It is in remarkably clean original
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Drawer / Cabinet Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Lovely Antique Small Wood Tansu Cabinet, Art Deco
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese Acquisitions travels. This is a hard to find older and smaller three (3
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
antiques. Very old Japanese small drawer storage. The furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Small Japanese Tansu Bamboo Chest Side Table Cabinet, circa 1930s
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare and unusual cross-cut bamboo Tansu chest. Dates pre-World War II Showa period, Japan, circa
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Tansu Chest
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual small size multi drawer tansu or chest with original iron hardware, Japan, late 19th
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Iron

Japanese Tansu Chest
Japanese Tansu Chest
H 27.25 in W 25 in D 14.5 in
Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. It was made in the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made of cedar
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Cabinet Storage Tansu Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chestnut, Cedar

Japanese Antique Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese small drawer. It is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Wabi Sabi Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

Japanese Antique Black Small Drawer 1860s-1900s / Tansu Storage Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Very old Japanese small drawer. This furniture is from the Meiji period (1860s-1900s). It is made
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cedar

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the small tansu you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each small tansu for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, cedar and iron. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer small tansu, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right small tansu, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Small Tansu?

Prices for a small tansu can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $395 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

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